Advertising-poster.



G. C. MURPHY.

ADVERTISING POSTER. APPLICATION ma n MAR. 3. 1917 Patented Aug. 21,1917..

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ADVERTISING POSTER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3.1917.

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GEORGE c. MUnrnY; or Lo IsvIL E,

ADVERTISING-POSTER.

To v a'llwhom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE C. MURPHY,citizen of the United States of America, residing at Louisville, in thecounty of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Advertising-Posters, of which the following is aspecification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an advertising poster and has for itsprincipal object the production of means for drawing attention toadvertising matter. Another object of this invention is the productionof a signpivotally mounted upon a post which is adapted to turn with thewind.

Another object of this invention is the production of a cylinder adaptedto be easily rotated upon a rod, said rodbeing provided with a bearingpoint.

.With these and otherobjects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel combi' nations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed. 7

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 sa side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device showing the same partly insection.

is a vertical section through the sign left off. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of the topof the cylinder showing how the vane is attachedthereto, the vane being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 looking in t'hedirection of the arrows.

Fig. 6

de ice with the advertising is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3looking in the directionof the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 1 looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 88 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a section of Fig. 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, it will be seen that1 designates a post which is provided with the vertically extending bore2 adapted to receive the rod 3. This rod 3 is held in place by means ofthe collar 4 which is attached to the post 1 by means of the screw 5 asshown clearly in Fig. 3.

The rod 3 is adapted to extend into the taken on the line 99Specification of Letters Patent.

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cylinder, 6so that the pointed end 7 ofthe rod 3 will engage the cap 8.The cap 8 is threaded upon the cylinder 6 and is provided with thespherical shaped knob 9Ja-nd the body portion '10. The pointed end 7 ofthe rod 3 is adapted to bear upon the center of the inner face of thebody portion 10 of the cap 8. .The cap 11 is threadedly mounted upon thelower end of the cylinder 6 and is rovided with a central opening 12 soas to allow the rods 3 to pass therethrough.

Near the upper e d of the rod 3 is provided the collar 13 which isfixedly attached to the rod. 3 andwill prevent the cylinder fromwabbling upon the shaft 3. Upon the upper end of the cylinder 6 vane 14.This vane 1 4 is bent so as to provide the sleeve portion 15 whichisfixedly attached to the body portion of the vane, by means of rivets 16.Rivets 17 are also pro;

is provided the vided to fixedly attach the vane to the cylinder 6 as isclearly shown'in Fig. 3'. Near the lower end of the cylinder 6 isprovided the frame 18 which frame 18 consists of. the side members 19which will be .held in place. by means of the V-shaped brackets 20.These brackets 20 are formed from single strips of metal andibent soaste provide the fiattened portion 21 andthe twolegs 22. At the end ofthe legs 22 there is provided the internal feet 23 which are held inengagement with the side portions 19. by means of the rivets 24. Thebody portions 21" are mounted upon the blocks 25 by means of the bolts 26 whichbolts 26 are held in position by nuts 27. The blocks 25 whenplaced together are dished out so as to provide the cylindrical bore'28so as to pass around and the cylinder .6 as is clearly shown in Fig. 9.i

The vane 14 which is mounted upon the upper end of the cylinder 6, isbraced by means of the sheet metal strip 29 by means of a plurality ofrivets 30. Upon this vane 14 there is usually painted some word whichwill draw the attention of pedestrians and others. The frame 18 which isprovided with side portions 19 is for the purpose of advertising and thelike. Along the face of the side portions 19 there may be paintedadvertising matter. It will be seen by having the vane 14 fixedlyattached to the cylinder 6 and the frame 18 fixedlyattached to thecylinder 6, that when the wind blows it will have the usual effect uponthe vane 14, that is turn the same from the direction in 'vided withthreaded which the wind is coming, which vane will turn the cylinder 6and the frame 18 which will naturally draw advertising matter carrledupon the frame 18, to the attention of those occupying the spacethereabout.

What is claimed is: r 7

ll In adevice of the class described, the combination of a post, saidpost provided with a longitudinal bore extending at a spaced distancefrom its top, a rod being fitted in said bore, the top end of said rodbeing pointed, a cylinder passing around said rod, said cylinderprovided with threaded ends, a pivot cap threaded upon theupper end ofsaid cylinder so as to come into engagement with the pointed end of saidrod, a cap provided with central opening threaded upon the lower end ofsaid cylinder and means provided upon said rod to prevent said cylinderfrom wabbling, a vane fixedly attached near the top of said cylinder andmeans for displaying advertising matter mounted upon said cylinder.

2. In a device of the classdescribed, the combination of a post, saidpost provided with a central longitudinal bore extending at a spaceddistance from its top and rotatably mounted within said bore, means forbracing said rod within said bore, said rod provided with a .pointedend,a cylinder passing around said rod, said cylinder proends, a pivot capthreaded upon the upper end of said cylinder so as to be in engagementwith said pointed end of said rod, a cap provided with a central openingthreaded upon the lower end of said cylinder so that said rod may passthrough said opening, a collar fixedly attached to saidrod near, itsupper end so as to prevent said cylinder from Wabbling, a vane fixedlyattached to said cylinder near its top, means for bracing said vane uponsaid cylinder and means for displaying advertising matter carried uponsaid cylinder.

3. In a deviceof the class described, the

combination of a post, said post provided with a central longitudinalbore extending at a spaced distancefrom its top and rotatably mountedwithin said bore, means for bracing said rod within said bore, said rodprovided with a pointed end, a cylinder passing around said rod, saidcylinder provided with threaded ends, a pivot cap threaded upon theupper end of said cylinder so as to be in engagement'with said pointedend of said rod, a cap provided with a central opening threaded-upon thelower end of said cylinder so that said rod may pass through saidopening, attached to said rod near its upper end so as to prevent saidcylinder from wabbling, a vane fixedly attached to said cylinder nearits top, means for bracing said vane upon said cylinder, a frame carriedupon said cylinder near its lower end, said frame provided with aplurality of side portions, said side portions adapted to receiveadvertising matter, braces fixedly attached to said side portions, aplurality of blocks dished out so as to pass around said cylinder, saidbraces being fixedly attached to said blocks whereby said blocks willefliciently hold said frame in engagement with said cylinder.

4:. In a device of the class-described, the combination of a post with aframe, means for pivotally mounting said frame upon said post, saidframe comprising a plurality of side portions, said side portions beingheld together by means of a plurality of braces, said braces beingsubstantially V-shaped and formed from a single strip of metal and bentso as to form a body portion, legs divergingly extending from said bodyportion, feet extending from said legs so as to be at right angles'withsaid body portions, said feet being attached to said side portions byrivets, blocks held between said body portions by means of bolts.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

GEORGE 'G; MURPHY;

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